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Thalassery Jagannatha Temple

Coordinates: 11°44′11″N 75°30′28″E / 11.736424°N 75.507911°E / 11.736424; 75.507911
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Jagannath Temple, Thalassery
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKannur
DeityShiva
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationThalassery
StateKerala
Country India
Thalassery Jagannatha Temple is located in Kerala
Thalassery Jagannatha Temple
Jagannath Temple, Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala
Geographic coordinates11°44′11″N 75°30′28″E / 11.736424°N 75.507911°E / 11.736424; 75.507911
Architecture
TypeArchitecture of Kerala
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Elevation33.36 m (109 ft)
Thalassery Jagannath Temple, Kerala

Shree Jagannatha Temple is a major place of worship in Thalassery, Kannur District, Kerala province, India.[1]

Location

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The temple is located near Jagannath Temple Gate Railway Station, about one kilometre from Thalassery city (Directions).[2]

History

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Jagannath Temple Gate Railway Station in Thalassery, Kerala

The temple was erected by Shri Narayana Guru in 1908. A statue of the guru was included in the temple complex in 1927. The Guru had a glimpse of his own statue at Colombo where it arrived on the way from Italy to India.it is a famous Temple.[3] Varathoor Kaniyil Kunhikannan of Thalassery was the first to visit Sri Narayana Guru and invite him to Thalassery to establish a shrine. Guru initially said that the Thiyyars of Malabar did not need a temple, as they had their own system of worship. He also asked Varathoor Kaniyil Kunhikannan, "If I come and consecrate an idol, won’t people say that some random man from the south came, placed a stone, and left?" Kunhikannan replied that it would not be the case and convinced Sri Narayana Guru to visit Thalassery for the temple. This became the Sri Jagannath Temple.

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References

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  1. ^ "Jagannath Temple". keralatourism.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Kerala Tourism".
  3. ^ "Kerala Temples in Thalassery - Jagannath Temple, Thalassery". keralatemples.info. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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